GKIDS: First Look at Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds

GKIDS has provided a promotional trailer for Benoît Chieux's Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds (2023), which will open in select theaters across the nation on August 11. A preliminary release date for an upcoming Blu-ray release has not yet been revealed.

Description: SIROCCO AND THE KINGDOM OF WINDS is the first animated feature solely directed by Benoît Chieux, who previously co-directed 2013's Aunt Hilda!. Chieux is a two-time César Award nominee (Midnight's Garden, Tigers Tied Up in One Rope), and additionally served as the screenwriter for 2008's European Film Award-winning Mia and the Migoo, which was one of the earliest titles distributed by GKIDS.

One day, the adventurous Juliette and her sister Carmen find an enchanted toy and get swept away into the Kingdom of the Winds. They are transformed into cats and find themselves in a fantastical new world full of flying divas, technicolor dragons, and other mind-melting creations. When Juliette causes an accident that draws the ire of the local inhabitants, the Mayor gives Juliette to the beautiful songstress Selma and sentences Carmen to marry his son as punishment. The sisters must find a way to escape before the wedding bells ring, but the key to their journey home lies with Sirocco, the mysterious wizard feared for his ferocious storms.

A psychedelic fairy tale years in the making comes from the imagination of director Benoît Chieux. With captivating creatures and a vibrant Seussian world, Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds is a kaleidoscopic fantasy adventure bursting with charm and wonder.